Predicted Chelsea lineup (3-4-3) vs Swansea: Pedro to start

Premier League leaders Chelsea will seek to put more pressure on their close rivals when they entertain Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues produced a below-par performance in their previous outing at Burnley - ended 1-1, and this is something Antonio Conte will seek to rectify this weekend.

Second-placed Manchester City will not feature on Matchday 26 after their game against rivals Manchester United was postponed due to the latter's participation in Sunday's EFL Cup final versus Southampton.

Formation: 3-4-3

Lineup:

Belgian shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois appears to have recovered from a gastroenteritis problem and looks set to retain his place in the starting lineup.

Conte has stuck with Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill as his preferred back three since October. No changes are expected with Luiz due to feature despite his minor knee problem.

Ahead of them, Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso will take up the right wing-back and left wing-back positions respectively as they have since the tactical change to 3-4-3.

There have been calls for Cesc Fabregas to be played ahead of Nemanja Matic on occasions, but the latter is likely to keep his position alongside N'Golo Kante in central midfield.

Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are definite starters for the Blues in the front three, and they could be accompanied by Pedro, who seems to be the regular ahead of Willian on the right wing.